RT Journal Article
SR 00
ID 10.1080/00036846.2013.770124
A1 Andreff, Wladimir
A1 Bonnal, Liliane
A1 Durand, Christophe
A1 Goyeau, Daniel
A1 Scelles, Nicolas
T1 Competitive balance versus competitive intensity before a match: is one of these two concepts more relevant in explaining attendance? The case of the French football Ligue One over the period 2008-2011
JF Applied Economics
YR 2013
FD 2013
VO vol. 45
IS n° 29
SP 4184
OP 4192
K1 competitive balance
K1 competitive intensity
K1 uncertainty of outcome
K1 sporting stakes
K1 attendance
K1 French football Ligue 1
AB The aim of this article is to investigate the determinants of attendance at French football Ligue 1 matches over the period 2008–2011 with an emphasis on examining the effects of both competitive balance and intensity before a match. Competitive balance is measured by the point difference between the two teams concerned by a match in the championship. Competitive intensity is measured by the point difference for the home team in relation to ranks with sporting stakes. Results show that competitive balance has an insignificant impact whereas competitive intensity has a significantly positive impact. Implications are drawn.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0003-6846
LK https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/15588/
UL http://tse-fr.eu/pub/27124